I wouldn't buy one right now. But if I had mobility problems that prevented me from pedaling my bike, I'd seriously consider it.
I live in NYC and ebikes are everywhere, mostly being ridden by people delivering food. I live in Queens and commute into Manhattan by bike via the Williamsburg Bridge. In April 2019, the L train, the primary subway connecting Northern Brooklyn to Manhattan, will shut down for 15 months for repairs. The subway carries 250,000 straphangers a day. It's going to be a huge mess as the adjacent subways don't have the capacity to absorb the excess riders and traffic on the Williamsburg Bridge already moves slowly at rush hour. I expect the Williamsburg bridge bike lane to get crowded and it wouldn't surprise me if a significant number of riders discover ebikes as the easiest way to get to work. So, the train shut-down and ebike prices dropping and quality rising might be the series of events that pushes ebikes into the mainstream here. If it happens, it will be interesting to see how it affects cycling infrastructure here. Brad Queens On Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 2:53:44 AM UTC-4, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Grant mentioned ebikes again on the BLAHG, and even made a faint reference > to a possible future where they would sell one. I know it's not his thing, > but he was discussing it in reference to a cycling industry gradually > accepting that ebikes are here to stay. > > So my question. If Rivendell put some bikes together with the latest > mid-drive motors with 5 levels of pedal-assist available, would you buy > one? We're talking about pedal bikes that can be ridden with low or no > assist, not 'hit the throttle and hang on' like a scooter. I think a kitted > Clem or Hunqapillar would be fun, plus useful as commuters. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
